The feeble howl with the wolves, bray with the asses, and bleat with the sheep. Madame Roland More Quotes by Madame Roland More Quotes From Madame Roland If we do not die for liberty, we shall soon have nothing left to do but weep for her. Madame Roland dies liberty freedom The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs. - Jeanne Madame Roland canine dog men It is impossible to rise to freedom, from the midst of corruptions, without strong convulsions. They are the salutary crises of a serious disease. We are in want of a terrible political fever, to carry off our foul humors. Madame Roland fever political strong Oh Liberty! Liberty! What crimes are committed in your name! Madame Roland freedom names war It is for the wise people who delight in humanity, praise justice, despise their flatterers, and respect the truth. Madame Roland respect truth wise It would have cost me more trouble to escape from injustice, than it does to submit to it. Madame Roland injustice cost doe A fondness for satire indicates a mind pleased with irritating others; for myself, I never could find amusement in killing flies. Madame Roland amusement killing mind Ennui is the disease of hearts without feeling, and of minds without resources. Madame Roland boredom feelings heart The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it. Madame Roland judging wise people I was not always free from melancholy; but even melancholy had its charms. Madame Roland charm melancholy sadness Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant. Madame Roland gallant selfish love-is I have been reading Madame Roland's memoirs and have come to the conclusion that she was a very over-rated woman; snobbish, vain, sentimental, envious - rather a German type. Her last days before her execution were spent in chronicling petty social snubs or triumphs of many years back. She was a democrat chiefly from envy of the noblesse. Madame Roland envy reading years People who know how to employ themselves, always find leisure moments, while those who do nothing are forever in a hurry. Madame Roland forever work people Deep joy is a serene and sober emotion, rarely evinced in open merriment. Madame Roland sober emotion joy
